Quotes about Baseball

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“You can't think and hit the ball at the same time.”
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“Baseball is like church. Many attend few understand.”
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“Managing is getting paid for home runs someone else hits.”
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“Baseball is ninety percent mental. The other half if physical”
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“You don't save a pitcher for tomorrow. Tomorrow, it may rain.”
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“If the fans don't come out to the ball park, you can't stop them .”
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“Being an umpire is like being a king. It prepares you for nothing.”
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“Most people miss the great part mental outlook plays in this game.”
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“Give me some scratching, diving, hungry ballplayers who come to kill you.”
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“If people don't want to come out to the ball park, nobody's going to stop them.”
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“Cardinal rule for all hitters with two strikes on them: Never trust the umpire.”
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“Catching a fly ball is a pleasure, but knowing what to do with it is a business.”
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“Nolan Ryan is pitching much better now that he has his curve ball straightened out.”
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“Trying to get a fast ball past Hank Aaron is like trying to get the sun past a rooster.”
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“If I would be happy, I would be a very bad ball player. With me, when I get mad, it puts energy in my body.”
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“Going to bed with a woman never hurt a ball player. It's staying up all night looking for them that does you in.”
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“Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball, the rules and realities of the game.”
VerifiedGod's Country and Mine: A Declaration of Love Spiced with a Few Harsh Words (Boston: Atlantic Monthly Press, 1954), pt. 2, sec. 8 · evidenceBaseball
“A ball player has got to be kept hungry be become a big leaguer. That is why no boy from a rich family ever made the big leagues.”
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“Back then, if you had a sore arm, the only people concerned were you and your wife. Now it's you, your wife, your agent, your investment counselor, your stockbroker, and your publisher.”
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“A team of giants needs giant pitchers who throw good ideas but every pitcher needs an outstanding catcher. Without giant catchers, the ideas of the giant pitchers may eventually disappear.”
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